Apple Ranked in 1st Position Followed by Lenovo and Samsung in ABI Research's Ultrabook Competitive Assessment

Apple's (News - Alert) leading position in the mobile computing market is reflected in
its average score for innovation and implementation which was 84.7 out
of a possible 100. Lenovo placed in second position and Samsung (News - Alert) in third
spot with respective scores of 77.5 and 74.4.

Even though Apple ranks at the top overall, both Lenovo and Asus beat
Apple in the innovation segment. There is no one section in which Lenovo (News - Alert)
scores outstanding marks; nevertheless, the company scores consistently
across all categories, never dropping below 65%.

Apple outscores its rivals significantly in implementation. A large
portion of this success is due to the company's global presence, market
strategy, and dominant market share for its MacBook Air line. We project
that the company will ship almost three times as many ultraportables by
end of 012 as its nearest competitors. Samsung placed in second spot -
its market support activities for marketing and advertising, strategic
partners, and product portfolio proving to be very impressive. Lenovo
was ranked in third position, scoring well with its strong market
strategy and diverse array of ultrabooks.

"As of yet, the ultrabook market has not taken off with the flying start
that some expected in the industry," says Josh Flood, senior analyst at
ABI Research (News - Alert). Growing media tablet popularity, the launch of Windows 8
late in the year, and generally high ultrabook retail prices are the
main inhibitors. "However, device prices will fall and consumers will
soon realize that 'content creation' on a media tablet is neither easy
nor convenient."

Vendors outside the top three included in the study are: Acer, Asus,
Dell, Fujitsu (News - Alert), HP, LG, Sony, Toshiba, and Vizio.

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